Deep in the canyons of New York’s financial district, there is an office tower that matches the cultural moment, for better and for worse.
Known as the WSA building (short for Water Street Associates), the 31-story structure, at 175 Water Street, has become a nexus for the kind of people who might not otherwise set foot in this neighborhood of bankers and brokers.
Built in 1983, the tower was the longtime global headquarters of the insurance giant A.I.G.
sold the building for about $270 million in 2019, it sat all but empty during much of the pandemic, when scores of companies, including A.I.G., left the financial district.
In late 2022, an LLC under the name 99c bought the building for $252 million and announced a bold plan to “reinvent” the property.
Organizations:
WSA, Water Street Associates
Locations:
New York City